Month: March 2009
The Quality of the Game
1) There was a really good article from a charity golf tournament where some former players were sitting around and…
Read more »Red Sox Madness: Lester vs Youkilis
In preparation for the best two weeks in sports, starting with the Final Four, running through the Masters with a little thing called Opening Day sandwiched in the middle, we idly pass the time with our Red Sox Madness tournament. As expected, Josh Beckett joined the upstart Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia in the Final Four. Today the final region battles to join them.
In what is expected to be the most heated battle of the second round, #2 seed Kevin Youkilis battles #1 seed Jon Lester for the right to meet Beckett with a trip to the finals on the line.
Remember, the simple question is “who’s success is more important to the overall success of the Boston Red Sox in 2009?” Vote away after the jump!
Read more »Torry Holt: Missing piece to the Tennessee Titans’ Super Bowl puzzle?
Several years ago, rookie Torry Holt’s 3rd quarter touchdown played a key role in the St.Louis Rams’ 23-16 heartbreaking defeat…
Read more »The Bone and the Benefactor
Greetings, Cougar Nation. Hope you all are hanging in there. Well, this whole development is nothing short of bizarre. First,…
Read more »Wolves Updates 3/31
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Center Al Jefferson is off crutches and walking on a treadmill as he begins a five-…
Read more »UConn Men Snag Another Recruit
Despite all the recruiting allegations surrounding the UConn Huskies men’s basketball program, they were able to grab another recruit. Darius…
Read more »Around the Halo 3/31/2009
Yesterday in Tempe the Angels battered former Angel Bartolo Colon and the Chicago White Sox 13-3. I must confess I…
Read more »WHO’S YOUR POPS! The results are in…
Updated:Welcome To Toronto, Pops. With 28% of the vote, Pops Mensah-Bonsu’s new handle is: “THE BRITISH BULLDOG” I starting to…
Read more »Marksmen
Via the Patriot Ledger: Ray Allen, who has made 95.4 percent of his free throws, is on the way to…
Read more »Bynum Clearly Focused on Rehab, Playoffs
Andrew Bynum is working his ass off, rehabbing that knee with the goal of being in top shape for the…
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Some Late Night Links
We've been knee deep in Twitter and dancers… which is kinda the product of a Celtics off-day. But there are…
Read more »“Our goal is the last 3 games”
Doc had this on KG after practice today. (click here for video link) "After watching him today we're just gonna…
Read more »What is Left for the Jackets?
I felt that I should give myself a day after that weekend home and home sweep at the hands of…
Read more »Wake Struggles Again
The Red Sox may have jumped the gun in naming Tim Wakefield the fourth starter. Wake got shelled today by…
Read more »Project Spurs Top 5 Teams in the Western Conference for March 30, 2009
A new week in the NBA means an new Power Rankings from Project Spurs. Oh and to the last person…
Read more »Pirates get the finger from Will Ohman
I’ve said this time and time again this off-season, and I’ll say it again: until the Pirates show that they’re…
Read more »Cowboys Interested in LB/DE Lawrence Sidbury
According to the NFL Blog, the Cowboys will bring in Richmond Spiders’ LB/DE Lawrence Sidbury for a visit. The Cowboys…
Read more »Former Carolina QB loses in Indoor Game
Updated:Former USC QB Blake Mitchell and the Force suffered their second loss of the season over the weekend. This makes…
Read more »Evening UConn Huskies Delight – 3/30
Updated:Just a few links from the UConn Huskies news that has come across during the day today or that I…
Read more »Picture of the Year: Round 1 Matchup 3
We’re rolling along nicely with the head-to-head matchups here. Don’t forget to vote for the earlier ones. All open polls…
Read more »Former Gamecock Pearce demoted
Former USC OF Steve Pearce was optioned to AAA Indianapolis as the Pittsburgh Pirates reduced their roster to 37 players.
Read more »Parker named Player of the Week
The NBA named Tony Parker the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 23 through Sunday,…
Read more »Breaking News: T-Bone Burns Cougs
T-Bone goes Cavalier today and bolts WSU for the trevails of the ACC. Ya, that makes sense. So, what are…
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Luke Schenn Survives Encounter With Velociraptor
This past weekend, Toronto’s Luke Scheen had a run-in with a velociraptor in downtown Toronto. While it is believed that…
Read more »Games of the Week (3/30-4/5)
A look ahead at the Spurs games for the week. Date: Tuesday, March 31 (7:30) Team: Oklahoma City Thunder TV:…
Read more »Fantasy Draft Gone Bad
A fellow Red Sox fan in my league could not make the live draft but set his draft list ahead…
Read more »Steelers preseason schedule announced
Not surprisingly, the Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals will be squaring off in the first “game” of the season on…
Read more »Thabeet Named Second Team AP All-American
The honors continue to roll in for UConn Huskies junior center Hasheem Thabeet as today he was named to the…
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